Federal Reserve expected to keep rates unchanged for now despite high prices
Federal Reserve policymakers are losing patience with inflation, but they may not be ready to turn their frustration into action -- not this…
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Some schools installing pepper-spraying drones to help stop active school shooters
Some American schools are now turning to a hi-tech drones to combat active shooters.
Summer continues to do what summer does, but cooling showers are in the forecast
A summer storm front will push into Southeast Texas this weekend to bring a chance for rain and take the edge off the heat.
Atlantic basin stays quiet while Eastern Pacific stays active
No development is expected over the next 7 days in the Atlantic basin, but it's a different story in the Pacific.
4 takeaways from Dr. Anthony Fauci's journals ahead of his Senate testimony
Dr. Anthony Fauci will sit before the Senate's Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) on Wednesday.
ICE agents used racial slurs to refer to Latinos, videos and texts appear to show
Civil rights groups alleged immigration agents used racial slurs during Los Angeles, California raids, a report says.
The week in politics (July 29, 2026)
On Wednesday's show: We discuss the latest developments in politics in our weekly roundup. And we reflect on the role the Student Nonviolent…
Jordan intercepts Iranian missiles as US and Saudi Arabia launch strikes against militias in Iraq
Jordan's air defenses intercepted five missiles launched from Iran early Wednesday, hours after the U.S. military said it had knocked down a…
Dr. Fauci again faces questions from Senate Republicans about pandemic origins
Dr. Anthony Fauci, the U.S. scientist who helped lead the nation's COVID-19 pandemic response, is facing off with a Republican senator probi…
3 women injured after dozens of shots fired outside southeast Houston convenience store
Three women are recovering after a barrage of gunfire erupted outside a convenience store in southeast Houston Tuesday night, according to t…
Heavy fire engulfs Houston home early Wednesday morning
Houston firefighters responded to a house fire in the 15000 block of Buxley early Wednesday morning, July 29, 2026, at approximately 1:17 a.…
Heat wave threatens to intensify France’s mega-fire near Bordeaux
A wildfire covering an area four times the size of Paris remained uncontained in southwest France on Wednesday as temperatures were forecast…